by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at College of the Desert can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does College of the Desert offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from College of the Desert.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at College of the Desert, 88% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 995 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $6,822 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 40% | $391 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $5,680 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $2,740 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $7,050 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, around 65% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,786 (for some 7031 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $4,786 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $4,383 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $7,763 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,879.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,175 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,609 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,652 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,728 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,812 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see College of the Desert’s NPC: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/931/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at College of the Desert comes to $5,261 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,261 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at College of the Desert.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,058 |
| 75th percentile | $6,875 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $11,000 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $2,700 |
| Independent students | $6,880 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at College of the Desert.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at College of the Desert:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2037 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $21,004,756 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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More about our data sources and methodologies.